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Subscribe to our newsletter Road to Vostok, the hardcore survival shooter developed by Finnish former army officer Antti Leinonen, has built up a lot of hype since Leinonen released its first demo in 2022, thanks in no small part to how terrifying it is to be shot at by its bandits while you're scavenging for soup cans.That hype, it seems, has delivered for the solo dev: After launching in early access on Steam earlier this week, Leinonen says Road to Vostok's "absolutely insane" day one sales success has brought in enough funds to support its development for the foreseeable future.

(Image credit: Road to Vostok)"I will share some launch stats when I have gathered enough data (+some sleep)," Leinonen said in an X post, "but I can already say that the launch has been extremely successful for a solo dev and secured the entire production budget for this title for years and years to come."Article continues below Sales charts clarify just how impressive the early access launch has been ## Editor's Note This announcement has sparked considerable discussion among gamers. Source: [PC Gamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/survival-shooter-road-to-vostok-secured-the-entire-production-budget-for-this-game-for-years-and-years-to-come-within-24-hours-of-its-steam-early-access-launch/)